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Dighton vs Sterling vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Rutland has the most people working from home (16.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dighton | Sterling | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
3,629Lowest |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.5 6% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 69% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rutland and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #85 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Sterling School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.